PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Egardo
vs
Szczakowiecki

168 cm
25
154 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

169 cm
34
145 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczakowiecki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Egardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczakowiecki moves away.
Szczakowiecki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Egardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of punches but Egardo moves out of range.
Egardo just misses with a punch to the body.

Egardo pushes Szczakowiecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczakowiecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egardo is trying to break the clinch but Szczakowiecki has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Szczakowiecki as the two fighters clinch.
Szczakowiecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczakowiecki avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki tries to work over Egardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egardo lands a body punch.
Szczakowiecki digs a right hand into Egardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egardo's gas tank.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczakowiecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczakowiecki is trying to break the clinch but Egardo has him pressed against the cage.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Szczakowiecki breaks the clinch.
Szczakowiecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Egardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczakowiecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Egardo.
Egardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szczakowiecki's head backwards.

Egardo clinches.

Egardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egardo is looking to wear down Szczakowiecki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Egardo misses with a hook
and Szczakowiecki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Egardo clinches up with Szczakowiecki and pushes him back against the cage.
Szczakowiecki tries to work over Egardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egardo tries to work over Szczakowiecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Egardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczakowiecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Egardo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo is trying to force a seperation but Szczakowiecki has the dominant position.
Egardo missing with knees to the body.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body punch.
Egardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egardo lands an elbow that stopped Szczakowiecki in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tomasz Szczakowiecki has been cut.
Egardo blocks a body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Egardo wants to break free but Szczakowiecki has control.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczakowiecki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egardo backwards.
Szczakowiecki managing to block the knees to the body from Egardo.
Szczakowiecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczakowiecki avoids the damage to the body.
Szczakowiecki avoiding damage as Egardo throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczakowiecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Fernando Egardo has been cut.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczakowiecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egardos head.

Egardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egardo throws a body punch but Szczakowiecki moves out of range.
Egardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Szczakowiecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egardo thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Egardo scores with a four punch combination!
Egardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczakowiecki moves away.
Egardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Egardo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egardo tries to clinch there but Szczakowiecki circles away.
Szczakowiecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando Egardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Szczakowiecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szczakowiecki avoids the body shot from Egardo.
Egardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczakowiecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szczakowiecki lunges at Egardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Egardo's hand.
Szczakowiecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Egardo.
Egardo tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szczakowiecki closes the distance and clinches.
Szczakowiecki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki gets through Egardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egardo.

Egardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczakowiecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egardo throws a leg kick but Szczakowiecki moved away.
Szczakowiecki catches Egardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egardo throws a leg kick but Szczakowiecki moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki missing with a left hand there. Egardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but Egardo moves out of range.
Egardo tries to clinch but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.
Egardo misses with a jab to the body
letting Szczakowiecki counter with a right hand.
Egardo tries to clinch up but Szczakowiecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Szczakowiecki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczakowiecki avoids the body shot from Egardo.

Egardo rushes Szczakowiecki and presses him up against the cage.
Egardo working hard to break the clinch.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Egardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Szczakowiecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szczakowiecki avoids it.
Szczakowiecki throws a punch but it's blocked by Egardo.

Egardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egardo stuns Szczakowiecki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szczakowiecki avoids the body shot from Egardo.
Egardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczakowiecki is just out of range.
Egardo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Egardo is looking to clinch.
Egardo is looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki avoids the body shot from Egardo.
Egardo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Szczakowiecki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szczakowiecki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Egardo moves into the clinch.
Szczakowiecki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egardo backwards.
Egardo prevents a body shot from Szczakowiecki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczakowiecki controls his hands.
Egardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Egardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egardo wants to clinch but Szczakowiecki slips to the side
and Szczakowiecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egardo thinking.

Egardo clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Egardo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Egardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Egardo as he connects with a hook.
Egardo looks to clinch
and Szczakowiecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szczakowiecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egardo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Egardo rushes Szczakowiecki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Egardo missing with knees to the body.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot to the body.
Egardo blocking some punches.

Egardo manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo tries to clinch but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.
Egardo wants to clinch
and Szczakowiecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Egardo wants to clinch.
Szczakowiecki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szczakowiecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch up but Egardo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Szczakowiecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egardo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczakowiecki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egardo lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczakowiecki misses with a double jab.
Szczakowiecki misses the jab.
Egardo moves in looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki pushes him off.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but Egardo moves out of range.
Egardo lunges at Szczakowiecki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szczakowiecki's hand.
Egardo wants to slow Szczakowiecki down by chopping away at his legs.
Szczakowiecki throws a lazy right hand but Egardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki connects with a body shot.
Egardo is looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki is avoiding it.
Egardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczakowiecki.

Egardo clinches with his opponent.
Szczakowiecki avoids the elbow strike from Egardo, against the cage.
Szczakowiecki working aggressively here.
Egardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczakowiecki avoids the damage to the body.
Szczakowiecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Egardo trying to land knees to the body.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Egardo prevents a body shot from Szczakowiecki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo tries a body shot but Szczakowiecki blocks it.
Szczakowiecki managing to block the knees to the body from Egardo.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczakowiecki avoids the damage to the body.
Egardo missing with knees to the body.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Egardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szczakowiecki blocks a body shot from Egardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egardo tries a body shot but Szczakowiecki blocks it.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egardo pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczakowiecki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomasz Szczakowiecki.
I think Egardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Fernando Egardo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Fernando Egardo!

Fernando Egardo wins by split decision!
Fernando Egardo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Wooooooooooooo wow this is my first ever TRFC debut and also my first TRFC win Arigato guys arigato '.